Bush cites summit, Uprising claim sparks Powell clash
President Bush described a Clinton sponsored Middle East summit as producing a significant uprising and repeated a disputed phrase used by his press secretary. The interview aired as Bush prepared talks with Tony Blair while Powell heads a peacemaking mission. Joe Lockhart criticized the remarks as a display of weak leadership and misplaced blame.
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American-born prisoner moved to military jail in Virginia
Yasser Esam Hamdi, 22, an American-born detainee from the Afghan war, was moved Sunday from Guantanamo Bay to Norfolk Naval Station Virginia. He is held in a 24 hour guard cell at the naval brig as the Justice Department weighs his legal status. Hamdi was captured with Taliban and al Qaida fighters after the November uprising in Mazar e Sharif.
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Top forecaster predicts seven hurricanes this season
William Gray of Colorado State University told the 2002 National Hurricane Conference that the season could see 12 named storms with seven becoming hurricanes and three reaching major status. He cited a strengthening El Niño in the eastern Pacific and a 75 percent chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coast.
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Colorado State University
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Drug bag found on dying driver in deadly day-care crash
In Memphis a bag resembling marijuana was found in the pocket of Wesley Hudson, 27, the day-care van driver killed when his vehicle struck an overpass on Interstate 240. Four children died and two others were critically injured. an autopsy will determine if marijuana use was a factor. The bag was sent to a crime lab for testing and officials pursue crash causes.
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Wesley Hudson
Charles Cook
Cook
Hudson
Tippy Toes Learning Academy
Americans borrow big in February for cars and vacations
Americans increased total consumer credit by 7.1 billion dollars in February at a 5.1 percent annual rate led by nonrevolving debt like new cars and vacations which rose 6.4 billion dollars. Revolving credit edged up 0.674 billion. The February gains followed January increases reflecting ongoing economic recovery.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Postmaster General vows halt to further rate hikes
Postmaster General John Potter promised no further postage increases for at least two years after a 3-cent rise expected this summer. He said the rate schedule would be kept at least through 2004 once new rates take effect, as the postal service seeks major changes in its operation.
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John Potter
Congress
PrePass lets trucks bypass inspections saving time and fuel
Dennis Gillen of Hesston uses PrePass to bypass most state motor carrier inspections, speeding up 130,000 miles of yearly trucking for Wal Mart. The system, started in 1995 and expanding to Kansas late last year, uses an electronic sensor to grant green lights for current safety ratings and registrations, with red lights for issues.
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Help Inc
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Hays resident honored for FBI service
Homer Schwarz 83 received a Capitol flown flag gift from sons Greg and Jeffrey during a Washington visit March 28 to April 2. A WWII veteran and 28 year FBI retiree, Schwarz served in Houston Los Angeles St. Louis Kansas City before moving to Hays in 1962 to cover a Kansas territory west from Russell County.
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